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Join the Bipolar Duo as they discuss what bipolar depression feels like, how to cope with it, and tools for fighting it when you feel it coming on. The fog. Apathy. Anhedonia. They found the bodies. Wading through wet concrete. Is Brad wearing pants? Comedy as a coping mechanism. Why most suicide victims are men. Needing validation. Trying to fill the pit with good. If Brad ever hangs himself. Was that car accident intentional? Adam wants to go home. The self-absorption of depression. Rocky 3. I just want to know I wasn’t a mistake. No Woman No Cry. Am I worth being here? Everyone has kids for selfish reasons. Suicide Note Written on a Red Lobster Takeout Menu.
Adam and Brad talk about how the misconceptions about mental illness affect the way people see you when they find out about your diagnosis, and how that can be painful (and sometimes hilarious). Hollywood’s portrayal of mental illness. Jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. I’m Danny DeVito if he hit the gym. Lizard People. Sadness is not depression. More Arrogant Ignorance. Gwyneth Paltrow. Physical markers in the bipolar brain. Go get a fucking insulin prescription. Science is an on-going process. Pharmaceutical kickbacks. Confirmation bias and Google’s algorithm. We love the Cartels. Lobotomies. Brad makes a noise like a llama vomiting. Inform yourself.
EPISODE 7 – POSTPARTUM & PERINATAL DEPRESSION
Actress Maggie Gwin (Grey’s Anatomy) joins the bipolar boys to discuss her experiences with postpartum and perinatal depression. The Brad Pitt of podcasters. In 9 months, you’re going to be in a car wreck. Childbirth is trauma. Scan the barcode on the back of their neck. Hypno-birthing. All childbirth is natural childbirth. The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate of any developed nation. Taking care of a baby while pregnant. The shame of not enjoying your pregnancy. The birth control pill possibly causing depression and other unwanted changes. Don’t you judge me. There is no mental health check-in for pregnant women. Postpartum’s impact on the child. Postpartum, suicide, and infanticide. Postpartum psychosis. Toxic positivity. The partner’s role in postpartum. Where do you get those big bows? Pregnant women can take mental health medication. The identity crisis of a new mother. Maggie lives in Target now.
EPISODE 8 – LISTENER QUESTIONS
Adam and Brad answer listener questions about living with mental illness. We’ve heard you about audio concerns. Brad gets choked up. How do you tell someone you’re dating that you have mental illness? Brad’s best friend takes off after a manic episode. Seeing past the mental illness to who your partner really is. Why do people with bipolar tend to have such big hearts? Meeting a paraplegic online. You’re more than your bipolar. Social woman. Not being able to verbalize your feelings. How to talk to your parents about mental health concerns. Mood journals. Mental health care for those who care for loved ones with mental illness. Outing someone’s mental illness. Please send us questions and resources.
Christi Wampler joins the show to discuss her experience with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder following an abusive marriage. We’re all so old. Mental illness is a blast. Daddy Issues. Fleabag. Diagnosis and treatment. Fight, flight, freeze, or fawn. We take the love we know. Curled in the fetal position on the floor. Prank calls at work. Afford yourself kindness. Willpower as a finite resource. Depression’s impact on work. Brad makes an apology. Talk to someone who won’t judge you.
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